Explain yourself, Mr Leterrier…
I paid nine pounds for the privilege of watching Clash of the Titans in 3D. I am more upset over losing this nine pounds than I am the 40 quid I paid for a flight to Belfast which never left the airport. I just have a few questions to ask Louis Leterrier…
1. When you read the script, which was full of platitudes, cliches and mythical errors, did you really think, ‘yes, this will make an excellent movie?’
2. How come Sam Worthington got to keep the buzz cut while everyone else sported the (probably) more historically correct longer locks?
3. Why, oh why, after all the advances in digital filmmaking and special effects, did Medusa still look like something out of a video game?
4. Was there really any need for it to be 3D? Did it add to the film in any way or did you just want to jump on the bandwagon?
5. Were you purposely going for irony with the awful one dimensional characters in your 3D film? The meaningless dialogue prevented any audience from connecting with Perseus and the gang.
6. I’m pretty sure Io was turned into a cow, not Gemma Arterton. After Zeus had her wicked way with her, he turned her into one to hide her from his wife, the vengeful Hera. Did you realise this, or did you desperately need eye candy to make the film work?
7. What the hell was Voldemort doing there?
8. Why couldn’t Zeus make up his mind? First he didn’t care about his son, then he just wants to protect him, then he releases the Krakken on his ‘beloved’ humans.
9. The Krakken and the Djinn do not originate in Greek mythology; why not throw in Thor or Loki for good measure? They might have at least made the film a little less bland.
10. You’re a good director; you rescued the Hulk from oblivion by adding depth to the big green lump, and you made The Transporter; a fabulous action-packed film with charm and wit. Where did it all go wrong with Clash of the Titans??
What do you think? Am I right to be this harsh, or should I cut him some slack because of his previous work?
